Iosefka | Side quests Bloodborne Guide

You start at the clinic that takes its name after Iosefka, who offers shelter here. At the very beginning, after the first visit at the Hunter's Dream, and up until you visit Cathedral ward, you can return here to talk to Iosefka at the door, and receive a Iosefka Blood vial each time (only if you have used up the previous one). After you have been to Cathedral ward, return here to get to know about a safe place that you can then tell the dwellers of Yharnam about.

The road to Forbidden Woods into the cave.

To meet with z Iosefka, you need to gain access to Forbidden Woods. There, in the upper part of the village, past the dog cages, you find a cave entrance. As you cross the cave, you find a ladder to Central Yharnam, and a bit ahead, to Iosefka Clinic. You can do this at two moments into the game:

- before fighting Rom, The Vacuous Spider,

- after you defeat Rom, the Vacuous Spider.

If you need One Third of Umbilical Cord you need to wait and visit the clinic after the boss fight.

Earlier meeting with Iosefka

In the clinic, in the corridor on the left (from the window that you climb to enter for the first time), you find a door on the right . Iosefka is up the stairs but, she warns you against climbing the stairs. After you get upstairs, a fight ensues immediately.

While behind the bench, you can avoid some of the attacks, but you are then vulnerable to getting stuck, while performing dodges.

The fight with the opponent is difficult but you can make it easier, if you watch out for the signaled attack that deals lots of damage. Your opponent releases snakes from her hand and, if you manage to avoid them, the opponent remains motionless, for a moment, which exposes her to attacks. As for the whip and bullets, you can avoid taking a hit by remaining behind a bench or a chair (the whip combo deals lots of damage). Still, you need to watch out while dodging, because you may get stuck, because it is especially difficult to maneuver the character in this narrow room. It is much better to exit the room and fight by the stairs, where there is a bit more room. For winning the fight, you receive 3200 Blood Echoes and Oedon Writhing rune.

Meeting Iosefka again

Iosefka during a meeting later into the game.

Iosfeka, after the fight with Rom, The Vacuous Spider, can be found in the same place as before. However, while climbing the stairs, you will not receive any warning and after you enter the room, you note Iosefka lying on the bench. She is neither talkative nor dangerous. Kill her to receive One Third of Umbilical Cord.